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Houston OPM Disability Retirement Lawyer

Serving Clients Nationwide: (888) 898-9902

If you are a federal employee and you are disabled, injured, or otherwise
ill and find that you are no longer capable of performing your job (or
your supervisor/employer has determined that you are unable to perform
an essential part of your job), you may be entitled to OPM Disability
Retirement benefits. You may even qualify if you no longer work for the
federal government.

Depending on the circumstances, you may be eligible to file if you were
terminated from your position. If you have a disability and are seeking
benefits, or have applied and were denied, contact our legal team at The
Law Offices of Eric L. Pines, PLLC. Our
Houston federal employment attorneys focus specifically on federal employment law, giving you access to knowledgeable
guidance regarding your disability claim. Your future is dependent upon
quality legal representation. Call our office at
(888) 898-9902 today.

Who is Eligible for OPM Disability Retirement?

All federal employees are eligible for disability benefits under the Federal
Employees Retirement System (FERS) or the Civil Service Retirement Service
(CSRS) once they have accumulated 18 months of service for FERS or 5 years
under CSRS. All disability retirement applications must be approved by
the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Only those federal employees
who were hired before 1987 are under the CSRS, though they may switch
to the FERS.

Unlike Social Security Disability, you do not need to be totally disabled
from working to receive OPM Disability Retirement. If a physician determines
you are disabled from performing at least one essential function of your
position of record with the federal government, then you likely qualify.
Further, your disability need not have resulted from a job-related injury
or disease. Our federal employment attorneys can evaluate the specifics
of your case and recommend the best way to proceed.

Can You Continue to Work and Receive Benefits?

Another distinguishing characteristic of OPM Disability Retirement is that
you can continue to work even while your application is pending or while
receiving benefits. This is true even if you are placed on light duty.
At The Law Offices of Eric L. Pines, PLLC, we make you aware of these
details and more as you consult with us and we guide you through your claim.

Certain special circumstances require the benefit of our more than 20 years
of experience, including:

Drafting reports on mental, medical, or other disabling conditions that
may prevent you from performing an essential part of your job.

Knowing how to deal with or address preexisting conditions.

Keeping you eligible for performing work tasks unrelated to your current
position of record.

Moving you toward a federal disability retirement annuity that can pay
you a portion of your salary for the remaining years of your working life
up to age 62.

Providing you with the best possible chance of having your application
approved, thus avoiding delays in compensation.

We
work closely with you to draft the various components of your disability application, making
sure you meet all application requirements. In addition, we know how to
draft your request to your employer and address any objections if they
claim that it would cause an undue hardship on the employer.

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Handling OPM Disability Cases 20+ Years

Our Houston attorneys have decades of experience dealing with OPM Disability
Retirement cases. Our goal is to help you obtain approval of your claim
at the initial application stage so you can avoid the stress of filing
time-consuming appeals.

Rest assured, however, that if you are denied at the initial stage for
any reason, we are well equipped to assist you with the reconsideration
appeal (with the OPM) and/or the appeals with the Merit Systems Protection
Board (MSPB). Fill out the application form below, or call us today for a
case evaluation of your OPM Disability Retirement case.

Contact us at (888) 898-9902 to begin consulting with our skilled federal
employment attorneys today. We serve clients both in Houston and nationwide.

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